tugevdatud

Tugevdatud is an Estonian term used to describe text that is displayed in bold. In typography, boldface refers to a higher visual weight that makes characters stand out from the surrounding text. The term is commonly used in Estonian style guides, user interfaces, and documentation to indicate that certain words or sections should receive extra visual emphasis.

Etymology and meaning: The word is a compound built from the adjective tugev, meaning strong, and the participial suffix -datud, which forms adjectives indicating that something has been marked or designated. In this sense, "tugevdatud" literally means "made strong" or "marked as strong," corresponding to the English term "bold" or "boldfaced."

Usage in computing and typography: In digital content, bold formatting is implemented through markup or styling. In HTML, the semantic equivalent is the <strong> element or the <b> element, often with CSS font-weight: bold. In word processors and other text editors, selecting text and applying bold styling yields the appearance described by the term. In Estonian texts, authors may refer to such styling directly as “tugevdatud” text when describing formatting requirements.

Accessibility considerations: Bold text improves contrast and highlights important information but should be used judiciously. For assistive technologies, semantic emphasis (such as the strong element in HTML) is preferred over purely presentational styling to convey emphasis to screen readers.

See also: boldface, emphasis, typography, italics, underline, markup languages.